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How do you pronounce 释?

释 is pronounced "shì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 释?

释 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 释?

Common words with 释 include 爱不释手 (to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly), 保释 (to release on bail), 假释 (parole), 冰释 (to dispel (enmity, misunderstandings etc)), 注释 (marginal notes).

How do you write 释?

释 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 釆. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

释 (shì) — to explain | Chinese Dictionary

释

shì

to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism

verb12 strokes

Traditional: 釋

Character Breakdown

Separating grains carefully — to release, explain

Radical: 釆 (no. 165)Strokes: 12Traditional: 釋

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Definitions

(verb) to explain
to release
Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])
Buddhism

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 释

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
爱不释手	ài bù shì shǒu	to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly	HSK 6
保释	bǎo shì	to release on bail
假释	jiǎ shì	parole
冰释	bīng shì	to dispel (enmity, misunderstandings etc)
注释	zhù shì	marginal notes
消释	xiāo shì	to dispel (doubts)
获释	huò shì	freed (from prison)
略释	lüè shì	a brief explanation
真释	zhēn shì	true explanation
稀释	xī shì	to dilute

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Related Words

佛(Fó)— Buddha

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三宝(sān bǎo)— the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)

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悉达多(Xī dá duō)— Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism

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一言难尽(yī yán nán jìn)— hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

释

shì